Corona is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City. It borders Flushing and Flushing Meadows–Corona Park to the east,Jackson Heights to the west,Forest Hills and Rego Park to the south,Elmhurst to the southwest,and East Elmhurst to the north. Corona's main thoroughfares include Corona Avenue,Roosevelt Avenue,Northern Boulevard,Junction Boulevard,and 108th Street.
Elmhurst is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City. It is bounded by Roosevelt Avenue on the north;the Long Island Expressway on the south;Junction Boulevard on the east;and the New York Connecting Railroad on the west.
East Elmhurst is a residential neighborhood in the northwest section of the New York City borough of Queens. It is bounded to the south by Jackson Heights and Corona,to the north and east by Bowery Bay,and to the west by Woodside and Ditmars Steinway. The area also includes LaGuardia Airport,located on the shore of Flushing Bay,LaGuardia Landing Lights Fields,and Astoria Heights.
Hiram Monserrate is an American politician and convicted felon from the State of New York. A Democrat,Monserrate represented New York's 13th State Senate District in Queens from January 1,2009 until February 9,2010,when he was expelled from office following a misdemeanor conviction for assaulting his then-girlfriend. He later served time in prison following a plea of guilty to federal corruption charges. Monserrate is also a former Marine,a former New York City police officer,and a former member of the New York City Council.
The Queens Community Board 3 is a local government in New York City,encompassing the neighborhoods of Jackson Heights,East Elmhurst and North Corona,as well as LaGuardia Airport,in the borough of Queens. It is delimited by the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway to the west,the Grand Central Parkway to the north,Flushing Meadows Corona Park on the east,and Roosevelt Avenue on the south.
JoséRafael Peralta was an American politician who served in the New York State Assembly and New York State Senate. A member of the Democratic Party,he last represented District 13 in the State Senate,which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Corona,East Elmhurst,Elmhurst,Jackson Heights,and Woodside. He previously represented District 39 in the New York State Assembly,which is located in Queens,New York and includes Corona,Elmhurst and Jackson Heights. He was elected to the New York State Senate in a landslide on March 16,2010. Peralta was a member of the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC),a group of Democratic senators who allied themselves with Senate Republicans. He was re-elected in 2012,2014 and 2016,but was defeated in the 2018 Democratic primary.
Melissa Mark-Viverito is an American Democratic politician and former speaker of the New York City Council from 2014 to 2017,as well as councilmember for the 8th district from 2006 to 2017,representing Concourse,Concourse Village,East Harlem,Highbridge,Longwood,Mott Haven,Port Morris,and Randall's Island.
The Queens Community Board 4 is a local government in the New York City borough of Queens,encompassing the neighborhoods of Elmhurst,Corona,Corona Heights,Newtown,and also includes LeFrak City,Queens Center Mall and Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. It is delimited by Roosevelt Avenue to the north,the New York Connecting Railroad to the west,the Horace Harding Expressway to the south and Flushing Meadows Corona Park on the east.
Community boards of Queens are New York City community boards in the borough of Queens,which are the appointed advisory groups of the community districts that advise on land use and zoning,participate in the city budget process,and address service delivery in their district.
Eric Ulrich is an American politician from the state of New York. A Republican,Ulrich represented the 32nd district on the New York City Council from 2009 to 2021. In 2022,he served as New York City Buildings Commissioner and as senior advisor to Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams. On September 13,2023,Ulrich was arrested on 16 felony corruption charges;he pleaded not guilty.
Daniel Dromm is an American politician who served on the New York City Council from the 25th district from 2010 to 2021. He is a Democrat. The district includes East Elmhurst,Elmhurst and Jackson Heights in Queens.
Vanessa L. Gibson is an American politician who has served as the Borough President of The Bronx since 2022. She served as a member of the New York City Council,representing the 16th district from 2014 to 2021. A Democrat,she was elected Bronx Borough President in November 2021 to a four-year term beginning January 2022,running on a platform focused on recovery from COVID-19 impact,food insecurity and housing instability. She is the first female and first African American Bronx Borough President.
Francisco P. Moya is an American politician from Corona,Queens. He has served in the New York City Council from the 21st district since 2018. He served in the New York State Assembly from the 39th district from 2011 to 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Horse Brook is a buried stream located in the neighborhood of Elmhurst in the New York City borough of Queens. Its historic course flows beneath Queens Center Mall,Rego Center Mall,LeFrak City,and the Long Island Expressway,before emptying into Flushing Creek in present-day Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Flushing Creek is a tributary of the East River.
Elections for members of the New York City Council were held on November 7,2017. Primary elections were held on September 12 for all 51 districts of the city council.
Catalina Cruz is a Colombian-American attorney from the borough of Queens in New York City. A member of the Democratic Party and former undocumented immigrant minor (DREAMer),Cruz has worked as an advocate for immigration rights,including as Director of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2016 Exploited Task Force. Cruz was elected as the Democratic candidate in the Fall 2018 election for the 39th district of the New York State Assembly,representing Corona,Elmhurst,and Jackson Heights,Queens.
Jessica Ramos is an American politician from the state of New York. Ramos is a member of the Democratic Party. Since 2019,she has served in the New York State Senate representing District 13,which currently includes the Queens neighborhoods of Corona,Elmhurst,East Elmhurst,and Jackson Heights.
The 2019 New York City Public Advocate special election was held on February 26,2019,to fill part of the unexpired term of Letitia James's vacated seat as New York City Public Advocate. It was triggered on January 1,2019,when James resigned to take office as Attorney General of New York.
Yvonne Shortt is a visually impaired African American social practice installation artist. Her work encompasses illustration,installation,sculpture,and photography. Shortt's work has been shown in museums and public parks throughout New York City,and deals with various themes,including equality,disability,community,and race. According to a New York Times documentary short that featured her,she left her previous career and chose to focus on the arts after being diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa.
New York City's 21st City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Francisco Moya since 2018,succeeding fellow Democrat Julissa Ferreras.
